XMI 2.5.1
UML export formats: XMI, .qea and Mermaid
XMI, Sparx .qea and Mermaid - what each format carries, what it silently drops, and how to move a model between tools without discovering the losses later.
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Exporting UML to XMI
What XMI 2.5.1 actually carries between UML tools: the model transfers reliably, the diagram layout usually does not, and the reason is a decade of optional diagram interchange.
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Getting a model out, and back in
- 02Sparx .qea round tripA .qea file is a SQLite database with Enterprise Architect's repository schema inside it. What that means for a round trip, which tables carry the model, and what a receiving tool cannot reconstruct.Modelling practice6 min read
- 03UML to MermaidWhat survives when a UML model becomes Mermaid, which diagram kinds Mermaid actually supports, and why a lossy text format is still the right answer for documentation that has to stay current.Modelling practice5 min read
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